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Police officers are seen at the site where a gunman killed at least six people in the streets before being shot dead by police, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 18, 2026.

A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman

A gunman has killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine's capital before he was shot and killed by police.

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Saturday in Washington.

Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health disorders

President endorses psilocybin and ibogaine: "Can I have some, please?"

Crews continue to work around the clock to try and save the Cheboygan Dam and Lock complex as water levels continue to rise during severe weather in April 2026.

Michigan feared Cheboygan Dam danger for years before rains pushed it to brink

Officials have known about the dangers of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam for years, but failed to compel private owners to make repairs. Taxpayers are now funding emergency work.

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Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson kneels near the front of a group of supporters outside a large building, smiling and holding a bright yellow folder. Around him, people wear “Chris Swanson for Governor” shirts and hold matching campaign signs.

Chris Swanson files nominating paperwork in campaign for governor

Polling has consistently shown Swanson trailing his main opponent, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, in the primary race, but he said not to count him out.

Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, while others are listed as vulnerable, hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port on Monday, June 9, 2025, in East Lombok, Indonesia. Tanjung Luar is one of the largest shark markets in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, from where shark fins are exported to other Asian markets, primarily Hong Kong and China, was bones are used in cosmetic products also sold to China. Shark meat and skins are consumed locally as an important source of protein. In recent years, facing heavy criticism because of the unregulated shark fishing industry, the Indonesian government has sought to bring in stricter controls over commercial hunting of sharks in an attempt to balance the needs of fishermen as well as the need to protect dwindling shark populations.

Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis

A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.

Opinion: Remembering Kevin Klose, former NPR president and broadcasting icon

We remember Kevin Klose, former NPR president, who helped secure financial stability for the network while supporting and encouraging its journalism.

Hollywood's new word of mouth: TikTok sustains the buzz after opening weekend

According to new data from TikTok and theater trade group Cinema United fan-made TikToks can now do what big marketing campaigns couldn't always achieve: keep a movie thriving after opening weekend.

An electric vehicle is seen at NIO battery swap station on March 9, 2025 in Yantai, Shandong Province of China.

Tired of waiting for your EV to charge up? One Chinese company has a novel solution

Chinese car company NIO is putting up EV battery swapping stations all around the world. NPR took a ride in one car for the experience.

A pair of blue and gold macaws visit Mabel Carnago's apartment in Caracas.

Caracas' iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm trees

In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond.

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